News & Stories

News & Stories

Aged Care News and Stories

We publish regular stories of joy from across our Care Communities and invite you to share in these stories, videos, insights, news and events.  To us, quality aged care means supporting peoples’ physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellbeing and we share those stories here.

At Opal HealthCare we are always striving to improve the wellbeing of the wider community by being a sustainable organisation. In our Social Impact Report, we share some of the many things we do to realise a more prosperous future for our people, places and planet.

Click here to view our annual Social Impact Report. 
Wayfinding

Care Community stories

Wayfinding solutions for better living

What is Wayfinding? Wayfinding refers to the practice of using spatial information to help people navigate a physical space. This is particularly important in aged care…

8th February 2023

Healing music

Care Community stories

Keith gets his groove back

There’s nothing like a few catchy tunes to lift the spirits! For Keith, picking up a guitar and strumming a few bars was just the beginning. Now he’s sharing the healing power of…

17th January 2023

Residential care

News & Events

Moving into residential care

Moving house is known to be one of life’s biggest stressors – no matter what age or stage we’re at. Moving into residential care is no different. Fortunately, there are ways to…

12th December 2022

High Tea Perth

Care Community stories

Applecross Shore High Tea

We recently celebrated the official opening of Applecross Shore Care Community with a High Tea House warming for our residents, their loved ones as well as our extended…

6th December 2022

Work in aged care

Our Team

Pathway to work in aged care

Love to work in aged care but don’t have the right qualifications? Let’s talk! Our custom-designed Care Support Officer (CSO) program is a practical pathway into a career…

5th December 2022

mobility after stroke

Care Community stories

Regaining mobility after stroke

As the matriarch of her large extended family, Fina has always cared for others, but the setback of experiencing a stroke, which resulted in partial paralysis, meant that it was…

15th November 2022

Love Story

Care Community stories

A love story that's lasted a lifetime

Could this be Australia’s longest romance? Daphne and John Partridge’s 80 years’ of marriage is a rare and special feat of love, dance and longevity. The year is 1942: The…

2nd November 2022

carers respite

Care Community stories

Respite for carers

If you’re caring for an elderly person, you will no doubt have experienced the weight of responsibility and the commitment required, and it’s okay to need a break. That's were…

18th October 2022

Protect our planet

Care Community stories

Mission to protect our planet

Protecting our planet is important to residents across our Care Communities, who are taking recycling, re-purposing and re-use into their own hands. Supporting local…

10th October 2022

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